2024
  • 08

    Appointment of Jeong-Meen, Suh as the 1st president of KOSTI

    Foundation of KOSTI (Korean Security Agency of Trade and Industry)

2023
  • 08

    Appointment of In-kyo Cheong as the 6th president of KOSTI

2022
  • 02

    Opening of Export Control Issues (Russia) Desk

2021
  • 06

    Launching of Trade&Security, a trade security journal

2020
  • 05

    Appointment of Lee Eun-Ho as the 5th president of KOSTI

2019
  • 08

    Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

  • Opening of a new website dedicated to providing insights on Japan’s export regulations

2018
  • 11

    Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS)

  • Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the Stimson Center, USA

  • 06

    Invitational outreach program for public officials at the Kazakhstan Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Investment and Development

  • 05

    Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippines

2017
  • 12

    Launching of a win-win cooperation program for large enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises

  • 09

    Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the Centre for Science and Security Studies (CSSS) at King’s College London (KCL)

  • 07

    Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Malaysia

  • 06

    Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the Syndicat des Industries Exportatrices de Produits Strategiques (SIEPS), France

2016
  • 07

    Participation in the Import and Export Cooperation Inspection Center of the Korea Customs Service

  • 06

    Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC)

2012
  • 09

    Launching of the Young Expert of Strategic Trade (YEST) program

  • 05

    Launching of the Home Doctor program

2011
  • 11

    Hosting of the 1st Strategic Trade Weekly Event.

  • 07

    Signing of an MOU between KOSTI and the Center For International Trade & Security (CITS) at the University of Georgia

2010
  • 10

    Started issuing certificates of non-prohibition of trade and investment with/to Iran

2009
  • 12

    Publishing of the inaugural issue of the Strategic Trade Focus

  • 11

    US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) briefing session

2008
  • 01

    Designated as a public institution

2007
  • 06

    Foundation of KOSTI (Korea Strategic Trade Institute)

  • At the opening ceremony of KOSTI, Samsung C&T Vice President Lee Cheol-woo, KITA Chairman Lee Hee-beom, KOSTI President Shim Seon-geon, Vice Minister of Commerce and Industry Oh Young-ho, Korea Chamer of Commerce and Industry Vice Chairman Kim Sang-yeol, and Electronic Trade Promotion Agency President Han Young-soo (from left) applaud after the signboard ceremony

  • 01

    Establishment of a legal basis for KOSTI (“Foreign Trade Act”)